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"Kirino…there is something I want to tell you…I've wanted to tell you for a long time… but I'm really frightened that it may put a heavy dent in our friendship… and-"

"Shindou calm down. It's okay." I whispered calmly putting my hands on his tense shoulders.

"No it's not…" He replied as tears started to form in his eyes.

"What is so horrible that it would brake you and me apart?" I asked feeling worry creep up.

"I…I can't s-say." He stuttered as the tears rolled down his face.

"Then is there a way you can tell me with out saying?" I wondered trying to think of ways to calm my best friend.

"Y-you might get mad if I do that." He quietly cried as he hid his face with his hands.

"I wont get mad." I proclaimed softly.

"You will." He whimpered between sobs.

"If it's enough to make you miserable then wouldn't it be better to say what it is that is bothering you so much?" I pleaded wanting so much to help my friend and pulling him close to me so I could give him a hug.

"You promise not to get mad?" he asked as his tears continued to flow.

"I promise." I replied with a gentle smile.

That is when the unexpected happened. He placed his arms around my shoulders and planted a soft and quick kiss on my lips and then backed away as he noticed how wide my eyes became. I felt my checks heat up and saw he had turned a little pink. He looked away and uttered sadly "I'm sorry… this was a bad idea." He then grabbed his bag and headed for my rooms door. Before he could open it I grabbed his arm and turned him around so I could look into his frightened eyes and mused with a small smile "is that all?"

His face changed from fearful to confuse.

"Y-you…mean your not-"

"No I'm not mad or upset… to be honest I'm flattered that you care so much about me." I smiled as I pulled him into another hug.

He hugged back this time and stayed in the hug for a few awkward minuets.

"Merowr" growled the cat unpleasantly.

"What's your problem?" I asked the cat who sat on the floor by our feet.

He let out a horrible hiss and gave Shindou a dark glare.

"Hey Kirino." Shindou began but then didn't continue as I bent down and picked up the unhappy cat.

"Yes Shindou?" I replied happy my friend wasn't crying any more.

"If your not mad or anything… does that mean you um…n-never mind." He muttered as if he was unsure of himself.

"If you're asking if I have the same feelings well…" I then found I was afraid to tell him that I only felt for him as far as best friends. I didn't want to break his heart and I desperately tried to think of the best way to say how I felt.

Then cat then mewed sweetly at me as he nuzzled my chest. Shindou and I found that, despite the earlier show of disapproval, he was so cute that we couldn't help but laugh.

Once the mood of the room changed into a more positive atmosphere I finally broke the silence with "Hey Shindou would you like to spend the night?"

"I… I don't know." He mumbled as I walked over to my desk and got out a tissue.

"Why not?" I asked as I wiped away every tear I could find on his face.

"Well… with the confection wouldn't it make things… different?" he asked not keeping eye contact with me.

"I don't see why it should suddenly change every thing… Besides I trust you enough not to do anything wrong." I reassured with a smile as I backed away to talk a look to see if I missed any renegade tears.

"Y-you may… but I don't know if I can trust my self." He reasoned as he turned redder from some thought in his head.

"What do you mean? Are you afraid of a specific situation or are you afraid of being with me alone seeing as my mom wont be home for a few days?" I puzzled turning my head to the side similar to what a dog would do.

He gave a soft giggle to my head turn and continued with a "mostly just you and I being alone."

Right then the cat walked up and sat on the floor between us.

"I don't think that will be a problem with the cat being here." I giggled as the cat looked at me with his golden eyes.

Shindou giggled softly and then nodded his head.

"I suppose we could try it… But if things end up going to far then I would be best I leave." He proclaimed.

"Okay." I said in agreement.

"Murrrrrrrrrrower." The cat meowed. I was unsure if that was a good meow or a bad but none the less continued with the day.